PlateScore

Natural Grocers

A

13802 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 85254

Food Establishment - Meat Market · Permit FD-45589

Score based on 8 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 20, 2026.

97
Excellent

Scottsdale restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Sep 25, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 19, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Nov 6, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 13, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 19, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 1, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Mar 4, 2026 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 30, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)100
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history8 on record

2026

Jun 30, 2026RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at the time of inspection.

Mar 4, 2026Routine1 priorityB

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#15 — Food Separated and ProtectedPriority3-302.11

Inspector's notes

Observed refrigerated raw chicken above raw ground beef in the consumer retail area at the time of the inspection. All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. PIC properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2) - Priority: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection from Cross Contamination. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination.

2025

Aug 1, 2025RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

May 19, 2025RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Feb 13, 2025RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2024

Nov 6, 2024RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Jan 19, 2024RoutinecleanA

This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Routine inspection report emailed to the person in charge. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department began emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may: - Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or Contact the Department using the email addresses below,-Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)- Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)-Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)-Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181 or call 602-506-6824Award: A,Signer: Jennifer T

2023

Sep 25, 2023RoutinecleanA

This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Routine inspection report emailed to the person in charge. The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees in the coming months. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may: • Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181 or call 602-506-6824Award: A,Signer: David K

This address holds 3 food permits

Maricopa County issues a separate permit for each kitchen rather than for each restaurant name, so large properties hold several. Each is inspected and scored on its own. The county does not publish which kitchen serves which venue.

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →